EnGlish
12
Squares with colour
change
None
1
One
2
Two
3
Three
4
Four
5
3
Check how many squares on the test strip have changed colour and
compare with the details in the water hardness table below.
Water hardness table
Water hardness
Very soft water
Soft water
Medium hard water
Hard water
Very hard water
* For your convenience, we recommend that you use iltered water from
IronCare water descale ilter.
Note: Please visit www.philips.com/IronCare for more information on the
IronCare water descale ilter. You can buy an IronCare water descale ilter in
the online webshop at www.shop.philips.com/service. You can also contact the
Philips Consumer Care Centre.
Filling the water tank
Caution: Do not put perfume, vinegar, starch, descaling agents, ironing
aids or other chemicals in the water tank, as your appliance is not
designed to work with these chemicals.
Fill the water tank up to the MAX indication with the illing cup
1
supplied if your tap water is soft.
Note: If you use the IronCare water descale ilter, you can ill the water tank
with iltered water straight from this ilter.
Advice
Use tap water
Use tap water
Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled
water*
Use mixture of 50% tap water and 50% distilled
water or iltered water from IronCare water descale
ilter.
Use mixture of 30% tap water and 70% distilled
water or iltered water from IronCare water descale
ilter.